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How to translate mathematical expressions into words

how to translate mathematical expressions into words
PARAGRAPHNotice that "5 less a number" and "5 less than a number" mean completely different things. Product: "The product of a number and 3" means "x 3", also written "3x" since multiplication is commutative, the order in which you write the numbers doesn't matter Of: "Half of 20" means " 12 20" Division Quotient: "The quotient of 10 and a number" means "10 x" Fractions: Don't forget that any expression written as a fraction is technically a division problem in disguise.
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